Abstract: The heat insulation structure for a component of an exhaust system of a piston engine is arrangeable around the component such that an air space is formed between the component and the heat insulation structure, and includes an outer shell layer a middle shell layer that is arranged inside the outer shell layer, and a first inner shell layer that is arranged inside the middle shell layer. A first air gap is arranged between the outer shell layer and the middle shell layer, a first insulation layer is arranged between the middle shell layer and the first inner shell layer, and the outer shell layer is provided with venting apertures for natural ventilation of the first air gap.

Abstract: An exemplary method is disclosed for estimating operational efficiency of a marine vessel with a propeller mounted to a rotatable shaft for converting rotative shaft power transferred from the shaft to the propeller into thrust to propel the marine vessel across water, the method including obtaining a respective time series of values for operating parameters of the marine vessel; constructing a multi-dimensional power matrix for a first time period based on operating parameter values within a respective sub-series thereof that represents a first time period; computing, for one or more propulsion parameters, fouling values based on information stored in the power matrix and information stored in a base matrix, of a reference fouling level; and creating indications concerning operating status of the marine vessel in dependence of the fouling values.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of preparing a lip-type shaft seal for, a method of installing a lip-type shaft seal on a shaft of an underwater application, and a lip-type shaft seal therefor. Exemplary embodiments, can be especially advantageous as they can provide a lip-type shaft seal with a point of noncontinuity having such form-locking elements that the actual installation of the seal around the shaft under water may be performed by using the form-locking elements without the use of a habitat.

Abstract: An exemplary method for a marine vessel having a propeller mounted to a rotatable shaft for converting rotative shaft power transferred from the shaft to the propeller into thrust to propel the marine vessel across water, includes obtaining measurement values that are descriptive of the shaft power, the thrust and speed through water of the marine vessel; separately estimating at least one of first excess shaft power caused by fouling of the propeller and second excess shaft power caused by fouling of the hull of the marine vessel; and issuing an indication of propeller cleaning in dependence of the first excess shaft power and hull cleaning in dependence of the second excess shaft power.

Abstract: A digital waste gate arrangement in an internal combustion piston engine has at least one turbocharger with a compressor part and a turbine part. A flow control unit has more than two individually controllable on-off valve units, and a pneumatic actuator system is arranged to control each on-off valve individually. At least one control gas inlet port is in connection with the pneumatic actuator system, which control gas inlet port is arranged in connection with a downstream side of a compressor part of the turbocharger via a control gas passage. The control gas for operating the flow control unit is arranged available for the pneumatic actuator sys-tem through the control gas passage.

Abstract: A method for filling a fuel tank with liquefied gas includes liquefied gas being brought into the tank so that gas in introduced to a lower section of the tank below the surface of the liquefied gas in the tank, and during a first phase of the filling procedure while gas is introduced to a lower section of the tank the pressure of the tank is maintained below a predetermined set pressure by spraying of liquefied gas into a gas space in the upper section of the tank above the surface of the liquefied gas in the tank. At a predetermined state of the filling procedure a second phase of the procedure is initiated during which the spraying liquefied gas into a gas space in the upper section of the tank is decreased and the second phase is practiced until a predetermined filling stage of the tank is reached.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a fuel tank arrangement of a marine vessel including a fuel tank for Liquefied Natural Gas, the fuel tank having a shell, a heat insulation in connection therewith, connections for a pipeline for bunkering LNG to the fuel tank, a pipeline for taking boil-off gas from the fuel tank and a pipeline for taking LNG from the fuel tank, and a deep well pump for pumping LNG from the tank to the pipeline, wherein at least one recess is extending inwardly from the shell and being arranged on top of the fuel tank, the deep well pump being installed in the at least one recess.

Abstract: An internal combustion engine uses gaseous main fuel and liquid pilot fuel and has a plurality of cylinders and an engine controller capable of adjusting a burning state of each cylinder through fuel regulation, including fuel cut off, upon occurrence of abnormal combustion. A method of operating the internal combustion engine includes, upon occurrence of abnormal combustion in a cylinder in a gaseous mode, cutting off the main fuel into only the cylinder and the fuel injection is kept partially active with a pilot fuel injected by a pilot nozzle of the cylinder.

Abstract: An arrangement for sealing a propeller shaft of a marine vessel are specifically applicable in preventing oil leakage via propeller shaft sealing in cases where the draught of a marine vessel is, for some reason, reduced beyond its ordinary value.

Abstract: A method for producing an article (1) having a cavity (4), in which method a mould (2) provided with a core (3) is filled with article material, the article material is hardened around the core (3) to form the article (1), and the core (3) is removed from the solidified article (1). The core (3) is made of yttria tetragonal zirconia polycristal material (Y-TZP) or partially stabilized zirconium (PSZ), and after the hardening phase the core (3) is exposed to a steam atmosphere, after which the core (3) is removed from the article (1).

Abstract: A fuel injection apparatus for a piston engine includes a fuel injector body in which an injector needle is provided, which injector needle is arranged to prevent or allow fuel injection flow from the injection apparatus based on the position of the injector needle. The position is effected by a pressurized control fluid so that by applying the pressurized control fluid the needle may be urged towards its closed position and by reducing the pressurized control fluid the needle may be allowed to move away from its closed position. The injection apparatus includes a flow path for the control fluid, wherein the flow path for the control fluid comprises a restriction section providing a restriction effect to the control fluid flow. The restriction section includes at least one temperature-effected member providing a temperature-dependent restriction effect.

Abstract: An acoustic attenuator for damping pressure vibrations in an exhaust system of an engine, the acoustic attenuator having a body which is provided with a gas inlet and a gas outlet at opposite ends thereof, and a gas passage duct arranged between the inlet and the outlet inside the body, where in the body encloses a first resonator chamber and a second resonator chamber. The body is provided with a common inlet communicating with the first and the second resonator chambers, and the resonator chambers are arranged to extend from the common inlet towards the opposite ends of the body.

Abstract: The charge air cooler arrangement for a piston engine includes an air cooler housing, a charge air cooler, which is arranged inside the air cooler housing, and an air duct that is connected to the air cooler housing for introducing charge air into the charge air cooler. The air duct is configured to protrude into the air cooler housing and to be attached to the charge air cooler.

Abstract: A novel design of a hydraulic steering arrangement for a thruster of a marine vessel is specifically designed for thrusters intended to operate in an arctic environment where ice is present. To meet the arctic demands the steering arrangement is provided with a cross-over safety block arranged close to the hydraulic steering motor for absorbing the torque subjected to the thruster by ice for instance.

Abstract: A fuel injection system for a reciprocating engine, comprising injectors for injecting pressurized fuel into the cylinders of the engine, a high pressure pump for pressurizing fuel to be injected, a supply pipe for feeding fuel from the high pressure pump toward the injectors and feed pipes for feeding fuel from the supply pipe to the injectors. The first ends of the feed pipes are connected to the injectors and the second ends to the supply pipe. Each fuel injector is provided with a pressure accumulator.

Abstract: A fuel storage and distribution system for a gas-fueled sea-going vessel includes a thermally insulated gas tank for storing liquefied gas fuel. A local heat transfer circuit is configured to extract heat from an external heat source circuit. As a part of said local heat transfer circuit a heating arrangement is configured to heat gas fuel for increasing pressure inside the gas tank. As a part of said local heat transfer circuit is a main gas evaporator for evaporating liquefied gas fuel drawn from the gas tank for delivery to an engine of the sea-going vessel.

Abstract: A cryogenic tank arrangement includes a tank body enclosing a storage space for storing liquefied gas. The tank arrangement has a safety valve arrangement in which at least one pressure relief valve is directly connected to the storage space of the tank body. There is a pressure relief valve arranged directly connected to at least two locations on a same face of the tank body.

Abstract: A method of operating a power system in a marine vessel, which power system is operable with at least two operational modes, includes providing a restriction information map by assigning geographical areas with one or more predetermined operational restrictions set for the power system, comparing the location information of the vessel and the restriction information map, and in case the restriction information map includes one or more restrictions assigned to the current location, initiating an intensified supervision operation of the power system, during which data logging operation is initiated and maintained which comprises recording at predetermined interval at least current location information of the vessel, and a specification of used operational mode of the power system at the location and saving the recorded items in a memory media.

Abstract: The invention relates to a valve system of a fuel tank, especially of an LNG tank, which valve system includes at least two pressure relief safety valves, in which valve system one pressure relief safety valve is located in one safety valve branch branching from an outlet line from the LNG tank. The valve system further comprises interconnected shutoff valves for shutting off one of the safety valve branches at time and that the shutoff valves are diverter valves with a T-bore.